Graduates or students in economics or law at accredited universities in Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” as well as students from the University of Graz who come from one of these countries will be given the opportunity to complete a  trainee program or an internship program at the Steiermärkische Sparkasse Bank or in another Styrian business. Selected courses at the University of Graz will round off the academic training and education of the students.

• Students still enrolled at bachelor level at the time of application (i.e. 01.03.2016), as well as students who are in the beginning of their diploma program (i.e. program not in line with the Bologna system, comprising bachelor and master level in one program) can only apply for the internship program.
• Students enrolled in a diploma program (i.e. program not in line with the Bologna system, comprising bachelor and master level in one program) who are already in the second part of their studies (4th or 5th year) as well as students enrolled in the last year of a 4-year-Bachelor program, can apply for the trainee  or internship program.
  Note though that in case of selection, enrollment at the University of Graz will be at bachelor level.
• Graduates having completed the bachelor- or master by the time time of application (i.e. 01.03.2016) or already registered in a master program can apply for the trainee or internship program. Graduation date as indicated on the diploma must be between 28.02.2015 and 01.03.2016.